Crenshaw’s Isaac Hamilton gets 27 points in 91-50 win

Freshman guard Isaac Hamilton of Los Angeles Crenshaw turned in a basketball performance Monday in the Westchester tournament that 15-year-olds, let alone high school seniors, just don’t do.

He made six consecutive three-point shots in the third quarter and finished with 27 points in a 91-50 victory over Lake Balboa Birmingham.

“I was just feeling it, and when I’m feeling it, I know I’m not going to miss,” Hamilton said.

The 6-foot-4 Hamilton had 17 points Saturday against Pasadena Blair in his high school debut. He came to Crenshaw this season with top credentials after starring in the youth ranks, and his older brother, Jordan, was a standout at Compton Dominguez.

But his shooting display earned him lots of respect in the Westchester gym.

“What you saw is he’s ready for the moment,” Coach Ed Waters said. “You don’t make threes like that unless you work on shooting, and he’s someone we can’t keep out of the gym. He’s been practicing shooting since he was a small boy on the AAU circuit, and it’s paying off for him.”

Asked what advice his brother gave him for his first high school season, Hamilton said, “Just play hard, do my thing and represent the Hamilton family.”

Hamilton had nine points in the first half when Crenshaw (2-0) opened a 12-point lead. Then, in the third quarter, he was dropping threes from both baselines and the wing.

“I was just thinking, ‘I’m hot, I’m not going to miss,’ ” he said. “It was confidence.”

And to think Hamilton wants to one day be a point guard will be encouraging for those college coaches expected to join in the four-year recruiting competition.

“It’s obvious we have a lot of confidence in him,” Waters said. “He’s a starter as a freshman. It was a great performance.”

Of course, the games ahead in the Westchester tournament are going to get a lot harder. Crenshaw advances to a second-round game Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

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